CRM/LAW C7 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Sociological Perspectives, Brainstorming, Determinism
30 Sep 2016
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Describe the system of policing, prosecution, and punishment in the united states. Explain and assess the competing theories justifying policing, prosecution, and punishment. Interpret a variety of contemporary, historical, legal, and academic sources. Sep 27th (-active mind, speaker, wed oct 12th, 6-8pm) Have free will - and can therefore be held responsible for their actions. Rational and utility-driven - run cost/benefit analysis. Punish just severely enough to increase the cost side. Prioritize prevention of crime, rather than punishment (does not believe in punishments for its own sake, it"s only for retribution, not just for suffer/vengeance) Focus on the crime , not the criminal . Legislate punishment--judges cannot decide punishment but only decide whether innocent or not. Specific deterrence (turn one person from more crime) General deterrence (prevent other people seeing from committing crime) Ex. primarily, distinguished scalp shapes for criminal/ predictive crime. Do not have free will - and therefore cannot be punished for their actions.
